Research and development needs for desiccant cooling technology 1992--1997. (Supplement to the NREL report, Desiccant Cooling: State-of-the-Art Assessment)

Technical Report · Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10104069· OSTI ID:10104069

Pesaran, A A

This report is a supplement to Desiccant Cooling: State-of-the-Art Assessment (NREL/TP-254-4147, DE93000013). In this supplement document we have described a detailed program assuming sufficient funding to implement the R&D activities needed. Desiccant dehumidification is a mature technology for industrial applications, and in recent years the technology has been used for air conditioning a number of institutional and commercial buildings. Our proposal is based on argumentative discussions at various national meetings with leaders of the technology. The goal is the penetration of the broad air conditioning market. This work is funded by the Buildings technology Office of the US Department of Energy.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10093
• OSTI ID: 10104069
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP--432-5182; ON: DE93000046
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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ABSORPTION
ABSORPTION COOLING
AIR CONDITIONING
BUILDING EQUIPMENT
BUILDING SYSTEMS
BUILDINGS
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
COOLING
DEHUMIDIFICATION
DESICCANTS
HEAT TRANSFER
INFORMATION NEEDS
MASS TRANSFER
MATERIALS
PLANNING
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER